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Satlinal iettis VOL. XVI. NC 19. DARLINGTON, S. 0., THURSDAY. MAY 8, 1890. WHOLE NO 799. XjOO-AXj XTB3WES- Thb County Commissionere met on Monday. The Court of General Sessions convenes in Florence on the 26th inst. The County Democratic Ex ecutive Committee met in the Town Council rooms on Monday, but no business of public inter est was done. The dance given at the Opera House last Thursday night was quite a success. A number of persons attended, and all seemed to enjoy themselves heartily. The Cotton Seed Oil Mill has a large quantity of meal which will be given in exchange for cotton seed, or, if preferred,cash will be paid for the seed. A lady’s kid glove for the left hand was found last week at the Mineral Spring and is now at The News office. The owner may recover the same by calling for it. The surveying party of the Charleston, Sumter & Northern Railroad have reached this side of the Pee Dee River, and are now at work on the line from the neighborhood of Roblins’ neck to Darlington. The Marion corresoondent of Lewis Wibiains’ New ot Lite In response to the petition for warded to the Governor by citi zens of this County in behalf of Lewis Williams, who was sen tenced to be hanged to-morrow, Governor Richardson, on" Tues day last, granted Williams a respite until Friday April 10, 1891, which gives him another lease of life for eleven months. As already mentioned in these columns, the appeal of Joseph W. James, which cannot be heard in the Supreme Court until fall, operates as a stay of sen tence m his case. respoi the Charleston World says that it is rumored that Hon. T. C. Moody, State Senator from that County, will be “the next Con gressman from the Sixth Con gressional District.” Judge John Willcox, the fath er of Messrs. J. C. and H. M. Willcox, whose illness we men tioned in last week’s issue of The News, died at his home in Marion, on Thursday, in the 77th year of his age. Feom the Manufacturer's Re cord, of Baltimore, we learn that in *the number of factory enterprises proposed and organ ized during the past month Dar lington more than doubles any other county in the State. Henry Law, colored, had his dwelling house in High Hill township, together with its en tire contents, consumed by fire on Wednesday night of last week. This is a severe loss and any assistance will de grateful ly received by him. A large number of colored people registered on Monday. Jt is the duty of every white man, if he cannot find his ticket, to re-register. Only a few more registration days remain and' this is a matter that should not be neglected. In accordance with a previous announcement Rev. R. W. Lide, of the First Baptist Church of Charleston, filled the pulpit of the Baptist Church at this place last Sunday morning and night. At these services $36.50 was raised for the new church, which Mr. Lide’s congregation propose to erect A party of Darlingtonians will probably be present at the ceremonies attending the un veiling of the Lee equestrian statue, which will take place at Richmond oh the 29th inst. The round trip ticket from this place will cost $12.20 and will be good from the 25th of May until the 10th of June. The Sheriff sold, on Monday, in the case of W. K. Ryan & Son vs Geo. W. Bass, 100 acres in Swift Creek township to W. K. Ryan & Son for $20. Ste phen Lane, as assignee in the mortgagee sale in the case of* John McSween vs William Gard ner, sold 22 acres in Lisbon township to E. O. Woods for $20. The Clerk made no sales. The up passenger train on the Cheraw & Darlington Railroad ran over a white man named Roland, four miles above Che raw, on Wednesday night of last week. The man was killed, his head having been complete- ’ ushed. It is supposed that, ' * fell asle Business Changes. The firm of Mintz & Tombach- er has been dissolved by mutual consent, and Mr. I L. Mintz having bought out the business of the late nrm will continue to conduct it at their old stand on Pearle Street. Mr. Tombacher has purchased the stock of Mr. Nachman, and has obtained from that gentleman a lease of his fine stand on the corner of Cashua Street and the Public Square, at which place Mr. Tom bacher will conduct a mercantile business on his own account. He is a very clever merchant, and has made many friends du ring his brief stay in Darlington, all of whom wish him success in his new venture. Memorial Day, May, 9, 1890. The usual programme will be observed. The Baptist Church will be the assembling point, where there will be a prayer by the pastor and music by the choir. The procession, escorted by the Darlington Guards, will visit the different graveyards and the monument. The latter will be decorated last. There will also be an address at the monument. The following is the committee on decoration: Mrs. George W. Dargan, Mrs. L. V. Zimmerman, Mrs. C. K. Rogers, Mrs. H. T. Thompson, Mrs. J. J. Ward, Mrs. Ezra C. Lide, Mrs. W. C. Ervin, Mrs. H. M. Willcox and Misses Virginia Williamson, Eu genia Parrott, Anne E. William son, Janie Milling, Lalla Charles, Jenny Hast, Josy Wardlaw, and Messrs. W. D. Woods, G. E. Ed wards. A. R. Garner and Hugh Wilds! drunk, he felf asleep on rack. He was from Ches terfield Countv and leaves a wife and four children. Nothing was known of the killing until next day, when the body was found. The largest shipment ever made at one time by the factory was made a few weeks ago, when about $25,000 worth of goods were shipped. A portion of this, six car loads of sheeting, was sent to Boston. For some time past the weekly output of the factory has exceeded 100,000 yards. An order has *>een re ceived from a Philadelphia firm for cloth made of “card waste,” which will utilize all this mate rial which may accumulate from now until September. The American Baptist Educa tion Society will meet in the city of Chicago, May 27, 1890, and the following are the delegates from South Carolina i Col. J. A. Hoyt, and Mr. A. 8! Towns, of Greenville; Rev. C. C. Brown, of Sumter ; Rev. G. L. Hunt, of Edgefield ; Rev. A. J. S. Thom as, of Orangeburg; Hon. W. C. Coker, of Darlington; Mr. J. H. Montgomery, of Spartanburg; Rev. W. C. Lindsay, of Colum bia; Rev. E. J. Forrester, of Hartsville. Suicide in Carteisville John C. Mims, resident of this section, shot and instantly kill ed himself at the house of his brother Mr. H. C. Mims, at this place, on Monday last. Domestic and financial troubles are supposed to have caused the deed. More than a year ago Mims’ wife died, leaving a fam ily of small children, and as he became seriously involved finan cially shortly afterwards, he broke up' house keeping, and his children were entrusted to the kindness of friends. Some of the children were recently re turned to him, and as he was un able to provide a home for them, that fact so preyed upon his mind that he was heard to say not long ago that he would get out of this trouble if he had to take his own life. He shot himself with a 32-calibre pistol, while sitting in a chair. It was a most deliberate case of self murder full premeditated. The bariingtou Manufactni'ing Com pany. In accordance with the an nouncement previously made in The News, the stockholders of the Darlington Manufacturing Company held their annual meeting in the office of the Sec retary on Thursday last. The regular semi-annual dividend of three per centum was declared. The board of directors that serv-. ed during the past year were re elected. They are : Messrs. W. C. Coker, J. L. Coker, J. J. Ward, G. A. Norwood, J. F. Early, J. G. McCall, E. R. Mc- Iver, I. Lewenthal, W. K. Ry an, E. Keith Dargan, R. W. Boyd and Bright Williamson. President, W. C. Coker, submit ted his annual report, which showed that, despite the fact that the conditions of trade during the past year have been more unfavorable than at any period during therhistory of the insti tution, the factory has, by rea son of its improved and increas ed plant and the greater com pleteness of its organization, Been able to meet these adverse conditions in a manner very satisfactory. The affairs of the factory are in an exceedingly healthy condi tion and the enlargement of the building and plant is almost a matter of certainty. In regard to this the President’s report reads as follows: “The minds of some of our stockholders have been directed to the matter of making a large increase in our plant and we present this subject as one de serving your consideration. The E lan in general outline would e to double the size of our pres ent building, which by using both basements for machinery rooms would give us floor space for nearly three times the quan tity of productive machinery, sav for some thirty thousand spindles, with corresponding number of looms. The propor tionate cost of this increase would be very much less than the! ' SMI FT CREEK. first machinery, owing to ob-* -Tillman and the railroads vious economms m the addition-, are th e main topics now. al building and power required and, if accomplished, would to that extent increase the produc tive value of the present stock. The only right way to carry such a scheme into effect will hie to issue enough new capital stock to provide the means nec essary and also to pay out en tirely all the debts of the com pany on its existing plant. The Board is not prepared at this time to say that this large amount of stock can be sold, but it may be desirable that the stockholders shall, by resolu tion, authorize them to do so. if ' U1 ^ they find it practicable. An es- abl 7 n ? ake hl8 appearance at an timate of the cost of these addi earl5 —We have good stands of cot ton and corn, and everybody’s happy. —Cut worms are worse this year than we have ever known I them. —Mr. G. B. Howie has been sick with the measles but is now up again. —We need a Postoffice at Swift Creek, and do not see why we can’t have one. —We have had good rains, and “General Green” will prob- tions cannot be given with ac curacy without engineer’s plans and details, which at this time we are not prepared to submit, but if the stockholders will au thorize the Board to make an increase of capital stock for the general purposes indicated, it will enable tnem to act without the necessity of a called meeting nty < of stockholders in case it sha be found practicable to do so. It ought to be true that our en terprise has now reached a stage when it can appeal not only to the public spirit and enterprise of those interested in the stimu lation and development of our local industries, but to the con fidence of the investing public, as affording a safe, solid and reasonably profitable invest- ment.” Acting upon this suggestion, the following resolution was unanimously adopted by the stockholders: '‘Resolved, That we, the stock holders of the Darlington Man ufacturing Company, for the purpose of adding to or increas ing the mill and placing ma chinery therein, purchasing land, paying off any indebted ness of the company and for commercial capital, hereby au thorize and empower the direc tors to increase the capital stock to any amount they may deem expedient within the limits of the charter and to issue certifi cates of stock for same at not le&s than par, and we also au thorize and empower the direc tors to negotiate and consum mate any arrangements or pur chases, which, in their judg ment, are advisable for carrying out the proposed increase.” Should the factory be enlarg ed employment will be given to some seven hundred and fifty hands, which will be an increase of about five hundred over the present force. Lamar Farmers Endorse I'illmau Whereas, Capt. B. R. Tillman, of Edgefield, S. C., has been suggested for Governor of South Carolina by a convention of Democratic farmers and others who are in sympathy with the farmers’,’cause, held in the city of Columbia on the 27th day of March last, said convention be ing composed of elected delegates from thirty of the thirty-five counties of the State. And, Whereas, we have suffi cient confidence in the honesty, integrity, ability and Democra cy of the said B. R. Tillman ; Therefore, Resolved, 1. That we, the Lamar Farmers’ Club, endorse the suggestion of Capt. B. R. Tillman as a proper candi date for Governor of South Car olina, subject to the action of the Democratic State Conven tion ; ' 2. That we consider the con duct of the students of the South Carolina University on the 27th of March last towards Capt. Till man and the Farmers’ Conven tion, as showing a want of re spect and regard for those who are their equals, and at whose expense they are in a great measure being educated, and re flecting discredit on the prand old institution which has sent to the world so many able, eminent and courteous gentlemen; 3. That we endorse the plat form adopted at the Farmers’ Convention; 4. That copies of these resolu tions be sent to The Darlington News, the Cotton Plant, and the Charleston World, with the re quest that they be published. W. P. Carter, President J. B. Reynolds, Secretary. early day. —The Carolina Southern Rail road has been surveyed through our township near Flinn’s Cross roads, and we look for a “boom” in the near future. —The farmers of Swift Creek will certainly support B. R. Till man if he is nominated, unless The News and Courier can prove the charges it has made against him. SOCIETY HILL. —Rev. R. W. Lide, eChar leston, is visiting friends here. —Some of our enterprising young men with a “surplus” on hand are projecting a telephone to the brick yard, via the depot. —Miss Annie Hearon left us to return home a few days ago ? there are many sincere regrets in consequence. —Green peas, cabbage and Irish potatoes are helping out the bill of fare among our friends and neighbors. —Some of the early farmers are chopping out cotton and transplanting their tobacco plants. —On the 2nd inst., the confer ence of Baptist ministers was held at the Hall, when after dis cussing ministerial subjects, a delightful dinner was served. —We had fine rains Saturday morning and night, also on Sun- d a y night; in consequence, everything in the vegetable world is “Dooming,” and cotton seed is “breaking crust” all over the country. —Quite a number took advant age of the excursion rates on Monday to visit Charleston— among them were Capt. T. A. Gandy and his daughter, Miss Edith. Mr. Theodore Sompay- rac, Sr., also went down on a visit to his sister. TIMMONSV1LLE . —Mr. Theo. Kuker will occu py his new brick store this week. —Farmers report the best stands of cotton for years. —Mr. Samuel Morrill has put a new roof on his store occupied by Mr. R. C. Severance. —Mr. H. L. Morris has erect ed a new fence around his resi dence*. —Mr. John Kuker, of New York, is spending a few days with his brother, Mr. Theo. Ku ker. —Messrs. Ward & McGill’s teams passed through town Mon day with a complete saw mill which they have located a few miles below town. —Mr. Frank Turnage, from the neighborhood of Cheraw, is visiting friends and relatives here. —Mrs. Maggie Goodson, of the Lydia neighborhood, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Parnell, at this place. —Mr. A. M. McNair has begun work on his new store. Judging from its length, we would say that when it is completed it will hold all his goods without diffi culty. —Some fiend fired the pas ture fence of Messrs. H. L. Law and J. J. Lawton one day last week, as well as the bridge across Black Creek at Hartsville. But for the prompt action of some of those in the vicinity the entire bridge would have been destroyed. —At his residence, on last Sunday evening, Rev. W. O. Petty united in marriage Mr. Dixon Best and Miss Ellen Mar shall. OATS. L. Oats has been LAMAR. —Mr. D. C. Reynolds has a 15 acre field of corn knee high all over. Who can beat that? —Mr. W. very sick. —Miss Rosa Josey is on a vis it to her sister on the Pee Dee River. —Some of our farmers have finished chopping cotton. Cut worms are at work in some quarters. —We had a fine rain on the 3rd inst. It came none too soon, as the crops, particularly cotton, were beginning to suf fer to some extent. —Rev. Mr. Richards was here last week on his way home from Cartersville, where he attended a meeting of Pee Dee Presby tery. —A few of our young folks attended a dime reading at the residence of Dr. Wallace last week which is said to have been a very enjoyable affair. —The surveyors of the line of railroad between Cheraw and Sumter passed along on their second survey last Fri day. Their last line passes about a mile west of this place and is about the same distance from their former one. —Rev. A. H. Best, accompa nied by his wife and mother, left for his home in Chester field County last Thursday. They spent nearly a week in this vicinity, visiting rela tives. Mr. Best always receives a warm welcome when he with us. is m RIVE2DALE. —Cotton is looking well our community and stands are growing fast. —Little Louis, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Isgett, died on the 29th ult. —Mr. B. F. Williamson has completed his tobacco barns and is planting tobacco. He is not planting a great deal of the sta- K le this year, but we judge from is preparations that he intends cultivating it more extensively another year. —The cry of fire was heard on the 2nd inst., and the fright ful flames were seen sweeping wildly through the woods. Two or three houses were in danger, but the arrival of several people saved them. The fire consumed much of Mr. Dargan’s timber and a small portion of Mr. J. M. Lide’s. It originated through carelessness. —We have had fine rains since our last letter, which have prov en very beneficial to oats and late planted cotton. —The closing exercises of Miss M. V. Sherman’s school, at this place, were held on the night of the 2nd inst., before a packed audience. The exercises began about 8 o’clock and continued until 10.30. They consisted of recitations, dialogues, &c., such as are usual on such occasions. All were admirablv rendered and interspersed with music by Misses Olhe and Modina Mims on the piano and Mr. John Smith and E. C. Reynolds with violins. Miss Sherman has been teaching this school nearly nine months, giving general satisfaction as a * teacher and disciplinarian, and she deserves much credit for her labor, of which her patrons are not insensible. Miss Sherman will spend a week or so among her friends around here and will then leave for her home at Cul peper, Virginia. CLYDE- —Mrs B. A. Clanton has been quite sick for several days, but is now considerably- imroved. —We regret to learn of sickness of Miss Julia Gainer, daughter of Mr. J. W. Gainey. —We have had copious rains: the crops are looking well, and our boys are working with will. ASHLAND. —We had refreshing showers last Saturday. —Cotton chopping is the order of the day. —Corn is looking very well in this section. —Miss Pauline Dennis’ school was closed on Monday. —Mr. Louis Lamkin, who has been seriously ill, is able to be up again. —A delightful fishing pic-nic was had at Sandy Point, on Lynches River, last Saturday. —Mr. John McFarland, while visiting his brother last Satur day, lost his baby eleven months old. The child went to sleep in the afternoon in apparent health and at about four o’clock it awoke and seemed to give a struggle and died instantly. It was a very sudden and myste rious death and the bereaved parents have the profound sym pathy of the entire community. MT. ELON. —The rains Saturday evening and Sunday were light in this section. —We are now having garden f eas, and we could have young rish potatoes but are waiting for them to get a little larger. —The cut worms were not so destructive last week owing to the dry, hot weather, although the oat crop suffered in conse quence of this weather. . —The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John Barfield was buried at the Mt. Elon cemetery ‘ last Sunday'. —The railroad surveyors on their return from Sumter ran their line nearly a mile below the first survey, and we are dis appointed again. Jt looks like Western Darlington is doomed never to have railroad facilities. We are over anxious I presume. —Mrs. Cealie Marshall died on Wednesday, April 30th, and on the following evening the funer al services were conducted by Rev. R. F. Parrott at her home. The preacher was acquainted with the deceased from her mar riage, and very touchingly por trayed her life as a Christian wife, mother and neighbor. He said, “a stranger present would the need no better evidence of the high esteem in which she was held by her neighbors, than to see this large concourse of rela tives and friends.” The number a —There was no preaching at always welcome, that he will soon be his usual health. We present was variously estimated to be from three hundred to four hundred. Her remains were in terred at the family burying on her plantation. Mrs. 1 was about 72 years of _ . and leaves several children to moum her loss. They have the sympathy ot the entire coro- y* GREEN PLAINS. —The fly has disappeared and the oat crop is improving. The cotton is coming up very well so far, but the plant is very small. —The health of our communi ty is improving and we hope ere long to Be rid of the grip. —The farmers generally are 1 hopeful and are pushing ahead. Who Pays The Taxes ? -o- This firm is for Cash ami Cash only, consequently wo are not willing and have no need to tax our friends 50 per cent, on goods to meet the credit losses or to hide the exhorbitant prices charged. JLH.1LK3LU1 clIILi clitJ pUDllllllc ttllC-cilA. j ^ « • 1 < Some are planting cotton, while Spend yOUl* CHSll WlierC tllCrC IS Dill Olie others are harrowing, but chop- 1 ping has not fairly begun yet. Wily. —We are not much in favor of Tillman in this neighborhood. \y e are If he is let alone we think he may die out by time the farmers get time to think of politics. We want a good man, but we don’t think Ben is the one. getting very near to all active, thoughtful with our CLOSE-CUT CASH PRICES. customers We are in to Win ! —It seems that some of the colored people in this neighbor hood are becoming quite trou blesome. On the 24th ult., a man on Mr. L. G. Byrd’s place beat his wife unmercifully and then there was the Curtis murder, an account of which was published in last week’s issue of The News. If matters continue^as they are now, Solicitor Johnson will have where then, come to his hands again full in June. —We do not know much about the law and do not wish to get tangled up in it, but we should like to know if the law can com pel some townships to work the roads while others do not work them at all, as seems to be the way in some cases. For in stance, if we should fail to keep our roads in good condition we would never near the end of it, yet others take no care of their roads. There are two pieces of road between this place and So- cietv Hill that have not been worked since the war. The hands have been at these points, but no work has ever been done. That the County Commission ers may look into this matter we will state that one point al luded to is on the Camden road from where the Antioch town ship line crosses to the fork at Mr. J. T. Rogers’ place and thence up Powell road to same line. NO STAGE THUNDER OR BLANK CARTRIGES ! NO BURN ED POWDER OR EMPTY SHELLS! NO QUAKER GUNS IN THIS CAMPAIGN, But every counter and shelf are effective weapons, loaded with as full power as a dynamite. We are daily receiving our Spring Goods. They are arguments that can never be answered. We still defy competition and invite comparison. Get prices every- us and we will discount them. We invite every one to come and examine our New Spring Stock. It will pay you even though you do not buy. We are still and ever will be THE LEADER OF LOW PRICES! Very respectfully. Ao J 0 February 27, 1880. 3T. E. IsTO E-^ElsTT, FIRE *3 [Our correspondent fails to locate the other piece of road.—Ed. News.] iixrsTjrt.a.KroEi AGKEJSTT- REPRKSENTS TEN OF THE LARGEST AND OLDEST COMPA NIES IN THE WORLD. lusnres all classes of property, including Gin Houses, in any part ol the County. Oflice over DARLINGTON NEWS building. Decctnmber 6, 1888. has gone be absent FLORENCE- —Mr. Joseph Gude to Richmond, Va., to until the last of June. —Mr. James F. Hughes has accepted a position in the Flori da Railroad shops, at Palatka. —The apostolic rite of confir mation will be administered in St. John’s Church on the fourth Sunday in June. —The Rev. B. G. Covington left here Tuesday morning for Fort Worth, Texas, to attend the Southern Baptist Convention. He will be absent about fifteen days. —Mr. E. W. Ward has come back to us. He has been in Sa vannah for the past nine months, but thought he would do as well here as there. He is now back at his lathe in the Florence shops. —The Rev. W. A. Guerry has gone to Charleston to attend the one hundredth annual conven tion of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, which is to be held in the church of the Holy Communion in that city. —The Hope Steam Fire En gine Company will give an ex cursion to the Hammocks on the 21st. The price for the trip is only $1.50, the cheapest we have ever known. Harmony Lodge, K. of P., has given up the idea of having an excursion, because of that of the Fire Company, but they expect to have a three day’s festival. SARDIS. —There is much sickness in our midst, and the doctors are kept busy —Mrs. J. A. Chapman, who is quite sick, is under the skilful treatment of Dr. Carroll. —We received the long looked for rain on Saturday. Cotton planted late will now come up, and cotton chopping is in order. —Mrs. Thomas Hogg died of consumption on May 1. We sympathize deeply with the be reaved family. ^-We have a flourishing Sun day School. Each member has planted a pint of cotton seed, the proceeds of which will be devoted to Sunday School pur poses. —We have preaching twice a month; on the first Sunday in each month at half past fen o’clock in the morning, and on the third Sunday at half past three in the afternoon. —We have heard it rumored that Esau McIntosh qai been seen several tinges since he com mitted ttie murder already men tioned in Thk News. But it is a fact too well known that Sher iff Cole does not forget what his duty is. PHILADELPHIA —This community was bless ed with a fine rain on last Sat urday afternoon, much to the benefit of the oat crop. —Mrs. S. M. Huggins, of Cy press, spent the past week visit ing the family of Mr. W. A. Dowling. —Rev. B. F. Parrott preached for the Philadelphia congrega tion on last Sunday morninguy special request of the ministers. They expect to have him with them again soon. —We would say hurrah for Darlington and for her enter prising sons if that one-eighth of a cent on the pound of cotton is to go into the pockets of the farmers in consequence of the cotton compress. Hurrah for Darlington! —Mr. S. W. Truett’s barn was broken into on last Thursday night by some one who lifted one and a half bushels of peas and about twenty-five bundles of fodder. Mr. Truett is straight behind the scamp who, if suffi cient evidence can be obtained, is likely to go up to the city to board with Sheriff Cole. —Stands of cotton are gener ally good, except where the cut worms are depredating. Some of our farmers have been worm ing their cotton where these lit tle “animals” have been feast ing most greedily. One neigh bor offered five cents per hun dred for all captured in his field, but did not hold his offer good long as there was over two thou sand taken from about one acre on a single day. HARTSVILLE. —Miss N. V. Wright is quite sick, but wo hope not seriously. —Chopping cotton is now in operation and generally fair stands are observed. —Cut worms have made their appearance, but no damage of any consequence has been done as yet. —The work on the branch road to the factory is being rap idly pushed and in a short time will be ready for operation. Hurrah for Hartsville ! —Messrs. J. L. Coker & Co. are making preparation for the erection of an elegant new store, 200 feet long. Lumber is now being hauled and they contem plate having it ready for occu pancy by September 1st. —A bridge, formerly known as Pressley’s, across Black Creek, was consumed by fire on Tuesday night. The fire it is supposed, originated with un known parties fishing. The bridge has since been rebuilt. on a HIGH HILL —We are all Tillman men. —A house on Mr. George Potter’s place was totally con sumed by fire on Friday morn ing last. —Several improvements have been made at High Hill Church recently; a new Bible stand find sofa now adorn the interior. —Misses Ella Jeffords and Nettie Thomas left for Charles ton on Monday ; while we miss their bright faces, we wish them a pleasant visit. KINGSTON. —Miss Roxie Lewis, who is a g upil of the Normal School at olumbia, was at home brief visit last week. —Kingston Alliance is looking forward to a bright future ; G. D. Wilkes, President; W. F. Wilkes, Secretary. —Our farmers have nearly all finished planting and plowing over the first time. Stands are good enough in our community; the worms will reap their share. —Mrs. Elizabeth Weaver, wife of Mr. J. P. Weaver, is very ill. Under the treatment of Dr. J. O. Byrd, who is regarded as one of the most expereinced physicians in this section, we trust that she will soon improve. JT 1 Th ven at a p —A fish dinner was Muldrow’s Mill on Thursday last in honor of our highly es teemed school teacher. The day proved to be a very pleas ant one, and the stew was unu sually fine. —We attended a very pleas ant sociable at Dr. P. A. Wil son’s on Friday night. Miss Nettie Thomas and Dr. W. J. Garner contributed some de lightful music on the orgar, and it was quite late before the many merry guests departed to their respective homes, after spending f most enjoyable . Obituary. On Saturday morning, the 5th inst., Little Allan Eunice, aged about two years, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Trippett, of Society Hill, died after an ill ness of a few days. The funeral services were held in the Bap tist Church at 4 P. M., on'Sun day, the 6th inst., and the re mains were interredin the Welsh Neck Baptist cemetery. A very large congregation was in at tendance, to attest their sorrow and loving sympathy for the be reaved parents in their great and irreparable loss. Many cir cumstances contributed to make the occasion one of the very saddest to our people. The ser vices were very affecting, and ' the floral offerings were indeed beautiful. How fitting are the lines of the “Poet Father.” “Here lies a rose, a budding rose. Blasted before its bloom ; . Whose innocence did sweete disclose Beyond that flowers perfume. To thotie who for her lose are grieved This consolation’s given— She’s from a w And blooms < ’s given— of woo relieved. • • ■ ..Vf iMMd